2014 Sep 8 - Added input on 2015 Dietary Guidelines2014 Sep 2-5 - Added comments on Medicare ACO rules, an option to create nutrition graphs in USDA file of nutrients, and more comparisons of protein sources, in site & USDA file.2014 Aug 22 - Re-sorted USDA file of nutrients, added nutrition labels for protein alternatives2014 Aug 18 - Added Calories in the nutrition labels proposed in the salt section, and identified almond milk with less sodium than average2014 Aug 7 - Updated readmission rates and penalties with data from p.756 of Medicare's final rule, instead of p.1495. Both tables have the same title and have slightly different numbers. Medicare says p.756 applies to readmissions penalties.2014 Aug 6 - Added the idea of clearer Explanations of Benefits, as a cost-saving alternative2014 Aug 4 - Updated readmissions with data released by Medicare today2014 July 27 - Listed doctors' experience on home page, with files on the Northeast and elsewhere2014 July 25 - Adjusted readmission penalties at each hospital, for variations in local costs

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